Game ID: 22500466
New Orleans Pelicans @ Chicago Bulls
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 36 31 30 37 134NOP 32 30 28 28 118
CHI vs NOP ScoutingCHI vs NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CHI availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Carter missed 5 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Jones back 12/12 after 3, 24 min since (88% of 27)
BACK Okoro back 12/12 after 8, 24 min since (88% of 27)
BACK Dosunmu back 12/19 after 3, 15 min since (58% of 26)
BACK Huerter back 12/14 after 4, 23 min since (97% of 24)
BACK Smith back 12/12 after 5, 15 min since (71% of 21)
CHI availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Carter missed 6 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 12/19 after 3, 16 min since (59% of 26)
BACK Huerter back 12/14 after 4, 24 min since (100% of 24)
CHI availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Carter missed 7 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 4 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Dosunmu back 12/19 after 3, 18 min since (67% of 26)
CHI availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Carter missed 8 since 12/12, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 11)
OUT Terry missed 5 since 12/19, returns tonight: 11 min (98% of 11)
BACK Dosunmu back 12/19 after 3, 18 min since (70% of 26)
CHI availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restBACK Carter back 12/29 after 8, 5 min since (45% of 11)
BACK Terry back 12/29 after 5, 11 min since (98% of 11)
CHI availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Collins missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Carter back 12/29 after 8, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Terry back 12/29 after 5, 11 min since (95% of 11)
CHI availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Giddey missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT White missed 2 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Carter back 12/29 after 8, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Terry back 12/29 after 5, 11 min since (100% of 11)
CHI availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Giddey missed 3 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT White missed 3 since 12/31, returns tonight: 25 min (87% of 29)
OUT Collins missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 1/02, returns tonight: 12 min (106% of 11)
BACK Terry back 12/29 after 5, 12 min since (105% of 11)
CHI availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Giddey missed 4 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK White back 1/05 after 3, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Carter back 12/29 after 8, 8 min since (69% of 11)
BACK Terry back 12/29 after 5, 10 min since (92% of 11)
NOP availability going into 12/23 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 2 since 12/20, returns tonight: 31 min (146% of 21)
OUT Jordan missed 26 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 8 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 7 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 12/14 after 6, 24 min since (81% of 30)
BACK Poole back 12/11 after 18, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Peavy back 12/20 after 2, 10 min since (66% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/20 after 2, 3 min since (21% of 14)
NEW Queen 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Jordan missed 27 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 9 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 8 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 12/14 after 6, 24 min since (79% of 30)
BACK McGowens back 12/23 after 2, 31 min since (146% of 21)
BACK Peavy back 12/20 after 2, 11 min since (75% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/20 after 2, 12 min since (90% of 14)
NOP availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 28 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 10 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 9 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 12/23 after 2, 26 min since (126% of 21)
BACK Peavy back 12/20 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/20 after 2, 12 min since (90% of 14)
NOP availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 29 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 11 since 12/04, returns tonight: 24 min (164% of 15)
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 12/26, returns tonight: 12 min (87% of 14)
OUT Alexander missed 10 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 12/23 after 2, 26 min since (122% of 21)
BACK Peavy back 12/20 after 2, 9 min since (60% of 15)
NOP availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 30 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 11 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK McGowens back 12/23 after 2, 26 min since (122% of 21)
BACK Looney back 12/29 after 11, 24 min since (164% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/29 after 2, 12 min since (87% of 14)
NOP availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 5 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 5 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Alvarado missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 20 min (94% of 22)
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 24 min (116% of 21)
OUT Jordan missed 31 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 12/27, returns tonight: 20 min (136% of 15)
OUT Alexander missed 12 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Looney back 12/29 after 11, 21 min since (143% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/29 after 2, 13 min since (96% of 14)
NOP availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 6 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 6 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 32 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 13 since 12/06, returns tonight: 2 min (20% of 12)
BACK Alvarado back 1/02 after 2, 20 min since (94% of 22)
BACK McGowens back 1/02 after 2, 24 min since (116% of 21)
BACK Matković back 1/02 after 3, 20 min since (136% of 15)
BACK Looney back 12/29 after 11, 22 min since (151% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/29 after 2, 14 min since (105% of 14)
NOP availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Bey missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 7 since 12/23, returns tonight: 35 min (123% of 28)
OUT Murray missed 7 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 33 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/02 after 2, 20 min since (92% of 22)
BACK McGowens back 1/02 after 2, 20 min since (95% of 21)
BACK Matković back 1/02 after 3, 22 min since (151% of 15)
BACK Looney back 12/29 after 11, 22 min since (151% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/29 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
BACK Alexander back 1/04 after 13, 2 min since (20% of 12)
NOP availability going into 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Bey missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 8 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 34 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 1/04, returns tonight: 5 min (34% of 15)
BACK Jones back 1/06 after 7, 35 min since (123% of 28)
BACK Alvarado back 1/02 after 2, 21 min since (96% of 22)
BACK McGowens back 1/02 after 2, 20 min since (95% of 21)
BACK Matković back 1/02 after 3, 18 min since (123% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/29 after 2, 11 min since (83% of 14)
BACK Alexander back 1/04 after 13, 2 min since (20% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Vučević at 16 and Buzelis at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Murphy III at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (4 straight), Murray (4 straight), Jordan (30 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and New Orleans minus-6 and the line, where New Orleans takes 31 free throws a game to Chicago's 24. Call it Chicago 122, New Orleans 119, New Orleans keeping it close.
12/23 @ ATL 126-123 — CHI notes
CHI won 126-123. CHI shot 51% (46 of 91) to ATL's 51%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 28 times to ATL's 20 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. CHI turned it over 16 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-38 for them. White led with 24 (7 of 13, 5 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Vučević added 21, Giddey 19. The hinge was Q4, 34-18: CHI came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 3. CHI trailed 55-68 at the half and won the second half 71-55.
12/26 vs PHI 109-102 — CHI notes
CHI won 109-102. CHI shot 44% (38 of 86) to PHI's 38%, 14 of 41 from three. Jones led with 15 (6 of 10, 3 of 6 at the line); Collins added 15, White 13. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: CHI came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 7. CHI trailed 49-52 at the half and won the second half 60-50. Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/27 vs MIL 103-112 — CHI notes
CHI lost 103-112. CHI shot 42% (39 of 93) to MIL's 47%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIL's 24. CHI turned it over 15 times to MIL's 10, and MIL turned those into 12 steals. White led with 16 (6 of 12, 4 of 8 from three); Vučević added 16, Giddey 13. Q3 was theirs, 30-31, but the other 3 periods went 81-73 against them. Buzelis's -13 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs MIN 101-136 — CHI notes
CHI lost 101-136. CHI shot 41% (38 of 93) to MIN's 54%, 13 of 38 from three, and got to the line 14 times to MIN's 25. CHI turned it over 16 times to MIN's 3, and MIN turned those into 9 steals. Vučević led with 23 (10 of 17, 3 of 5 from three); Buzelis added 13, Smith 12. Q1 was theirs, 23-21, but the other 3 periods went 115-78 against them. Dosunmu's -32 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 vs NOP 134-118 — CHI notes
CHI won 134-118. CHI shot 51% (47 of 92) to NOP's 43%, 15 of 43 from three, and went to the line 34 times to NOP's 27 — 25 points from the stripe to their 22. Okoro led with 24 (8 of 10, 2 of 4 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Jones added 20, Buzelis 19. The hinge was Q4, 37-28: a lead of 7 became 16. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
1/02 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Vučević at 17 and Giddey at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Collins (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Black at 25 and Bane at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and Orlando minus-6. Call it Chicago 117, Orlando 116, Orlando keeping it close.
1/03 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 16 and Buzelis at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Giddey (2 straight), White (2 straight), Collins (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Miller at 24 and Ball at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Kalkbrenner (6 straight), Williams (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 34. Call it Chicago 119, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/05 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brown at 34 and White at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and Buzelis at 16 a game. Without Giddey (3 straight), White (3 straight), Collins (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 33 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it Boston 123, Chicago 113, Boston by 10.
1/07 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 28 and Duren at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Harris (3 straight), Duren (2 straight), LeVert (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and Buzelis at 19 a game. Without Giddey (4 straight), Collins (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 119 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Chicago's 11. Call it Detroit 120, Chicago 111.
12/23 @ CLE 118-141 — NOP notes
NOP lost 118-141. NOP shot 46% (43 of 94) to CLE's 53%, 11 of 26 from three, and went to the line 25 times to CLE's 11 — 21 points from the stripe to their 9. Williamson led with 26 (9 of 15, 8 of 9 at the line); Queen added 21, Murphy III 14. Q2 was theirs, 38-37, the deficit cut from 10 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 104-80 against them. Alvarado's -18 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 vs PHX 108-115 — NOP notes
NOP lost 108-115. NOP shot 44% (39 of 88) to PHX's 48%, 5 of 25 from three, and went to the line 42 times to PHX's 25 — 25 points from the stripe to their 19. NOP turned it over 12 times to PHX's 17. The glass went 38-52 against them. Williamson led with 20 (5 of 10, 10 of 14 at the line); Murphy III added 19, Poole 19. Q3 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 87-76 against them. Bey's -22 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 vs PHX 114-123 — NOP notes
NOP lost 114-123. NOP shot 44% (38 of 87) to PHX's 46%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 33 times to PHX's 19 — 29 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 43-55 against them. Murphy III led with 24 (6 of 12, 6 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Williamson added 22, Queen 21. Q3 was theirs, 30-28, the deficit cut from 10 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 95-84 against them. Fears's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs NYK 125-130 — NOP notes
NOP lost 125-130. NOP shot 46% (44 of 96) to NYK's 48%, 14 of 36 from three, and went to the line 27 times to NYK's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 18. Williamson led with 32 (11 of 16, 10 of 12 at the line); Bey added 26, Poole 26. Q1 was theirs, 41-37, but the other 3 periods went 93-84 against them. They led by as many as 10.
12/31 @ CHI 118-134 — NOP notes
NOP lost 118-134. NOP shot 43% (42 of 98) to CHI's 51%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 27 times to CHI's 34. Williamson led with 31 (12 of 19, 7 of 9 at the line); Poole added 26, Bey 16. Q2 was theirs, 30-31, but the other 3 periods went 103-88 against them. Queen's -19 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 129, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 31 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and Murphy III at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (5 straight), Murray (5 straight), Alvarado (2 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Sharpe at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Holiday (22 straight), Grant (7 straight), Henderson (34 straight). One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-9 a night and New Orleans minus-5 and the line, where New Orleans takes 31 free throws a game to Portland's 20. Call it New Orleans 119, Portland 117, Portland keeping it close.
1/04 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Wiggins at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Herro (10 straight), Larsson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 28 and Murphy III at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (6 straight), Murray (6 straight), Jordan (32 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and New Orleans minus-5 and the arc, Miami at 39 percent from three to New Orleans's 31. Call it Miami 125, New Orleans 116.
1/06 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 127, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and Murphy III at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Bey (2 straight), Jones (7 straight), Murray (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and James at 23 a game. Without Reaves (4 straight), Hachimura (3 straight), Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 117 a night to New Orleans's 127. Call it the Lakers 119, New Orleans 117, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/07 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 24 and Alexander-Walker at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murphy III at 26 and Williamson at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Bey (3 straight), Murray (8 straight), Jordan (34 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 33 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-0 a night and Atlanta minus-5. Call it Atlanta 123, New Orleans 114.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPDQ D. Queen
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
KL K. Looney
MP M. Peavy
SB S. Bey
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
CHIAD A. Dosunmu
DT D. Terry
IO I. Okoro
JC J. Carter
JS J. Smith
KH K. Huerter
MB M. Buzelis
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TJ T. Jones
VU Vucevic
NOP/CHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Okoro's season-high 24 points lead short-handed Bulls past Pelicans 134-118
CHICAGO -- — Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118 on Wednesday night.
Matas Buzelis had 19 points, Jalen Smith had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 17 points for a Chicago team playing without its top two scorers in Josh Giddey and Coby White , who were injured in a loss to Minnesota on Monday night and are expected to miss several games.
All five Chicago starters reached double figures, as did three bench players — Ayo Dosunmu , Kevin Huerter and Patrick Williams .
Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 31 points and Jordan Poole added 26 off the bench in the team's fifth straight loss.
The Bulls asserted their up-tempo style, scoring 25 points on the fast breaks, while holding their own with the Pelicans in the paint (60 points to 56).
Chicago leveraged New Orleans fouls in an game that often turned physical. Chicago connected on 25 of 34 on free throws for the game after struggling from the stripe in the first half.
Chicago led 97-90 entering the fourth quarter, then opened the lead to 17 points.
Giddey (left hamstring tightness) will be reevaluated in two weeks and White (right calf tightness) in one, the team said Sunday. The Bulls also said center Zach Collins (sprained right toe) will be reevaluated in 10 days. He missed Monday’s game.
Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado served the second of a two-game suspension stemming from his fight on Saturday night with Phoenix’s Mark Williams .
Chicago led 67-62 at the half.
Okoro scored 16 points in the opening 24 minutes. Williamson consistently plowed into the paint to score 20 of his, including nine in a row late in the second quarter.